Machine for changing money.



No. 810,508.- PATENTEDJAN. 23, 1906. 1). PETERSON. MAGHINE'POR CHANGINGMONEY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. 1906.

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- MACHINE FOR CHANGING MONEY.

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Qnveuroz edEifiSOiL 'No. 810,508. v PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906. .D.PETERSON. MACHINE FOR CHANGING MONEY.

I APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. 1905,

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Wax-U1 GUM/mag? PATENTBD JAN. 23, 1906.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. 1905.

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Witness No. 810,508. PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906.

D. PETERSON.

MACHINE FOR GHANGING MONEY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. 1905.

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D. PETERSON.

MACHINE FOR CHANGING MONEY.

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D. PETERSON;

MACHINE FOR CHANGING MONEY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. 1905.

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i (11 n'imm/ may concern: Bo hat it, DAMEL citizen oi 16$, 1 mom in 1 ofGrant, b isilill vllfllfiul; .hsvc invcntcd certs uscl'ulinipi'ovc"icnts lllll mg Mono cation.

This nvention aims to (leviso o. muchinc o novel iornmtion i 01mechanically mtiliiing change ziilll which shall he of such construcliontha it pii c ,ally impossihl to boot it and which facilitates husino sti'zmszictioi'is in .n'iorczintiic pursuits and ccducos tho clizinccs Iof mistznqes in making cliangc.

in its organization the machine comprises :1 series oi" tubes for thol'cccption oi coin-for insliin chimgo. {H1 cjcctor for ouch coin-tube "7(lcli of tho changc when the mo- L- 'cil, 2L plurality o? octv octois,sclocim 111GB;

ml by the c in deposited nrmving Cort n ejector ioi there-h pi'ovontingizmisms for p en-ting very mechanism ()"v'fil' mm above the V of thecoin ,oia. cd in the 0 machine, and a guard to picciuile operation clmore than one key-lever at each operation of the machine.

For a full description 01" the invsntion and the mciits thereof and sisoto acquiie a knowledge oi the details oi construction of the means forotiocting the result i'cfei'cn cc is to be had to the followingdescription and ac- .0 g drawings.

ii-c invention may be adapted to orms and conditions by changes in useand minor details Without (lothe spirit or css i j l-il'i c red a .n

\4 o is an end View of the same parts n1. 7 isa detoii pla visw of F i Vvies/oi s a perspective parts Patented Jan. 23, 1965.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal i(l( 1O a detail Fig. 11 1s as shownin Gil.

i s l scclion of tho some omling and like parts are rci'crrod ,n t'icollowing description and indicted Lil t i v vs ()i tho drawings by thesumo ei'ci'u 0 characters.

it? is Lo l c umlci'stoocl tho )i the machine arc sp theCZIlJlllCt-V$Ofk hemg oi any a: working ly housed, sign, mate- 'i-isl,and iinish- Tho coi11-cntrmccs l are com-chicntl positioned to admit ofthe coins being aul (icpos tocl :ci'cm, the mic ocl clc'vaici'i positionto admit of the. 801118 pas ito their i'osp" tivo com-tubes by grzwitYtiTG- action throw coin-chutes; There wil c us many coin-entrances t4 ic are coin-tuhcs 5 and according to the ca pacity of the muchiiic am:vtho number of (ll fci'ent coins ii general circulation. ihc mm chinodisclosed herein aclaptccl for making ohnngc from dolisr to '3 (limo inamounts iimultiple of iivo. lt is to he llUdQlSilOOil that with slightIUFMlil'lcilllUhS the machinemay be adapted for making CllzligO to theexu. U amount oi 5L pui'chsso in his by tho provision of atubo for rcccimg one-cont pieces. For all practical purposes a machinev for makingchange in multiple ct iiii'o will alone be manufactured. Between ouchcoinuhc 3 and coin-entrances l is arranged tho coinchute '2, and at thejuncture oi tho coin-ontronce and coin-clinic 2 is ill'liLIl l A guidein Iilllfill. operates 21 slide 5 oc hitter ooim L to i. cu at oconwnicm, point with :1 lingo piccc The coin-entrances i. an: out of ii10 other convenient support, and its upper cud extends into the guidoand arm igccl toextend into the path of the coin 0, so as to be actuatedwhen moving the opcmtcii slide 5. 'L coin oi prescribed m w is placed inthe proper. coin-entianco, it is i "iYiBCl in tho "with the result thatthe ejector-actuators not I retracted by means of a spring 12.

1 t rrown into and out of action.

required for o oration. are thrown out of action. This wi lbe explainedmore fully hereinafter. I

The coin-tubes 3 vary in diameter according to thediil'erent coins incirculation, and a space is provided between their lower ends and asupport 10, corres onding to the thickness of the coin, so that on y onemay be delivered at a time. An ejector 11 is provided for each coin-tubeandis of a thickness to insuredelivery of one coin only at eachactuation. The several coin-ejectors are mounted to receive areciprocating movement and are held A crosshead 13 is located at theinner end of each ejector and extendsin the path of a group ofeectoractuators 14, mounted so as to be The ejectors when shot forwardby their respective actuators pass beneath the respective coin-tubes anddisplace the bottom coins, which are delivered into a tray 'or suitablereceptacle 15,

conveniently positioned to admit of the change being readily accessible.When the ejectors are released by removing pressure from theoperating-key they are returned to normal position by means of theretractingsprings 12. A series of lifters '16 are arranged beneath theejector-actuators 14 and are of such formation as to act upon a seriesof ejector-actuators so as to throw certain ones out of the path of theejectors while permitting the remainder to occupy a position in the pathof the ejector to actuate the same when depressing the selected key.Each of the lifters consists of a bar, and theseveral bars are arrangedside by side in the same horizontal plane and their upper edges are cutaway, as shown at 17, to provide clearance for the actuators that are toremain in operative osition after certain other actuators are t irownoutof position. Each lifter 16 is connected with. a selecting-lever 7, soas to be operated thereby when moved by the operatingslide 5 and thecoin interposed between said slide and the lever. I

For connecting a lifter with the selectinglever 7 the following meanshave been devised, the same consisting of a bar 18, bell- Cl'ttlllilevers 19, and connecting rods'or bars 20. The bar 18 is parallel withthe lifter l6 and is connected with the vertical arms of the bell-cranks19, whereas the horizontal arms otsaid bell-cranks are connected withthe lifter by means oi the parts As a selecting-lever 7 moved thebell-crank levers 19 are rocked, thereby causing the lifter 16 to riseand to come in contact with one or more of the actuators 14 and move thesame, so as to clear the ejectors and prevent operation of those desiredto remain inactive. Each lifter 16 has a part 17 cut away, so as toleave certain of the actuators let in operative posi tion and to throwcertain of said actuators out of operation or the path of the cross-head13 of the ejectors not required to be operated.

A series of levers 21 are pivotally mounted intermediate of their endsat 32, and one end of each projects from the housing or cabinet and isprovided with a button 23, to be pressed upon and hearing a numbercorresponding to the-amount of the sale, which in the presentinstance isa multiple of five. In the present instance there are twenty levers 21,one being provided for each amount from.

five up to and inclusive of one dollar, and these levers are normallylocked, so as to pro vent movementexcept upon placing of a coin in themachine in the movement of the oper ated slide 5 to effect a releasethereof. Within the housing or cabinet and at some distance from theselecting-lever 7 is'arranged a frame- 24, having a plurality ofvertical slots 25, in which is adapted to operate the respective levers21. The'irame 24 may oi any oonstruction, and, as shown, comprisesspaced plates and upper and lower supporting-bars. A series of levers 2cand 27 are located in the space formed between the: plates or the frame24, the levers 26 being arranged upon one side of the respective levers21 and the levers 27 upon the opposite side of said levers 21. Thelevers 26 are pivoted at their lower ends at 28 to the frame 24, andeach is provided. at a point between its ends with a shoulder 29 tonormally engage. over the coiiper'ating lever 21 and prevent'verticalmovement-thereof at its inner end. Each of the levers 27 is mounted upona horizontal arm 30 of an elbow-lever 31 and is adapted to move vertica'lly with said. arm and to turn thereon and has a shoulder 32,corresponding with the shoulder 29 of the lever 26 and normally inhorizontal alinement therewith, so as to en gage over the lever 21 whenthe lever 26 is moved aside. Each of the lovers 27 projects above thelevers 26 and frame 24-and passes through registering slot in a seriesof slides mounted above the frame .24. Wherra lever 27 is moved, iteflects a corresponding movement of: t iii-cooperating lever 26 anddisengages the latter from the lever 21, while at the same timepermitting engagement of r the lever 27 therewith. There is a slide 34foreach lifter 16 and selecting-lever 7. Each ries of levers 27 and maybe properly designated as a "setting-slide. A setting lever 35 isprovided for each setting-slide and selecting-lever, the setting-levers35 being approximately in the same horizontal plane and pivotallysupported near their front ends, as shown at 36, and having their inneror rear slide 34 is arranged to operate a certain sesettin g-slides.

, tion. A pin 40 projects from the upper end slide 5.

IlQCLS'COIllPaDlOIl levers 37 and 26. Hence adjusted position until therequired lever 21 ed antomatically by means of a lock 43, which endssuitably connected with the respective The setting-levers 35 extendacross the path of the respective selectingdevers' 7, so as tobeactuated thereby when operating the Other levers 37 are pivotedat'their lower ends 38 to the frame 24 and are located exterior to saidframe and are provided intermediate oi' their ends with a series ofshoulders 39' to engage with the cooperating levers 21 and prevent theirbackward movement after being started until moved to the limit of theirstroke or when the lock mechanism of the setting-levers 35 is trippedand permits the working parts to return to normal posiof each lever 37and extends through a slot 41 0i theframe intothe path of the cooperat-.ing lever 27, thereby permitting the latter upon returning to a normalposition to trip the lever 37 and move it to a given position andwithdraw the shoulders or stops 39 out of the path of the lever 21. Aspring-42 conupon return of the levers 27 and 37 to norinal position thelever 26 is at the same time caused to assume a normal position by the;action of the spring 42. It'is to be under stood that a group of levers26, 27, and 37 is provided for each lever 21. After a coin has beendeposited in a coin-entrance 1 and the operatil1g-slide5 actuated tomove the selecting and setting mechanisms it is necessary that saidmechanisms be maintained in the has been operated. This operation iseffectengages with the operated setting-lever 35 and holds it. in the.moved position. The lock l3, as shown, consists of a third plateextending transversely of the machine and having its upturned edgeformed with catches 44, arranged about opposite to the respectivesetting-levers 35. One edge of the catches 44 is beveled, whereas theopposite edge is abrupt. to l'orin a shoulder'agail'ist which theoperated selecting-lever 35 abuts. The opposito edge portion of theplate 43 is reversely curved and extends in the path of the inner endsor" the levers 21, so as to be engaged thereby, whereby the operatedlever 21 upon reaching the limit of its movement comes in the verticalarm 47 oi an cllmw-lcver 31 by means ol' an arm -17 and a link 48. 1Each. rock-shalt 46 has connection with certain eject-tir-ac'tnators 14by means of arms 49. Upon rocking in one ol' the shafts 46 the semovedto'etiect delivery of the desired change by operating one or more of theejectors 11a A machine embodying the invention has the coin-tubes filledwith coin of the different denominate values, such as five-cent pieces,dimes, quarters, and half-dollars. Each tube contains coin of likevalue. A purchase having been made amounting to ten cents and ahalf-dollar being tendered in payment, the merchant or operator placesthe fifty-cent piece in the coin-entrance corresponding to the tubereceiving one-half. dollars and the operated slide 5 is moved, therebyactuating the setting-lever 35, corresponding to the half-dollarposition, and moving the corresponding settingslide 34, which becomeslocked by the catch 44 of the lock device 43. The movement of thesetting-slide 34, corresponding to the halfdollar, causes a corresentinga value of fifty cents or less, thereby releasing the levers 21 fromfifty cents to five cents or less. Upon depressing the lever 21corresponding to the sale made-that is, ten centsforty cents change isdelivered, because the rock-shaft operatively connected with the lever21 representing the ten-cent sale is the only one actuated, the ejectorsrepresenting twenty-five cents, ten cents, and five cents beingoperated. Any other actuators that may be operated are thrown-out ofaction by the lifter elevated by the settinglev'er actuated by thelifty-cent piece. On the other hand, should a sale amount to fifty centsand a half-dollar be rendered-in payment and deposited in the titty-centcoin-entrance and the slide 5 operated the same levers 27 will be moved;but upon pressing downward upon the fifty-cent key 21 no change will bedelivered, because the actuators 14, operated by the movement of thefifty-cent lever, willclear the coinejectors. Hence no delivery will beeffected. As a further illustration, suppose the amount of the purchaseis five cents and one dollar be given in payment. This coin is placed inthe onedollar coin-entrance and the slide 5 operated so as to cause anelevation of thelifter to throw the ejectoractuators corresponding tothe live-cent ejector out of' operation, thereby perinitting ninety-livecents change to be de livcred upon pressing down upon the livecent key,it being understood that all of the ejectors, with the exception of thefive-cent ejector, are operated upon depressing the key corresponding tothe amount of the purchase.

The operating-levers 21 are divided in groups, and a guard is providedi'or each rou) said uard consistun of a series ol b 7 b b movableelements which are spaced apart a distance which in the aggregatecorresponds to the width of any one ot the levers, said elements beingcrowded upon depressing the selecting-lever 21, thereby preventing anycl her lever oi the group being depressed. The elements :30 consist ofplates pivoted at their lower ends .3] to a support and having theirupper ends oppositely beveled, as shown at 5'3, to form Haring spacestoadmit ol thO selecting-lever 21 passing between adjacent members 5i)ol' the guard upon actuating the said lever. \Vhen the outer end of alever 21 has been depressed and passes between adjacent members 50 ofthe guard, the members at each side of the lever thus depressed arecrowded together, thereby preventing the depression of any other leverof the group released by operation of the selected settinglever 35.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new is 1. Ina'machine for changing money, the combination of a series of coin-tubes,coin delivery mechanism comprising a series of ejector-s and acorresponding series of actuators therefor, coin-entrances, selectingand setting mechanisms adapted to be actuated by the coin deposited in acoin-entrance to effect a release of the operating-levers and to throwthe required coin-ejector mechanism into operative position, a series ofoperatinglevers operativcly connected with the ejecting mechanism toeli'ect delivery of the required amount of change, and a guard toprevent'operation of more than one lever at each actuation of themachine.

2. In a machine for changing money, the combination of a series ofcoin-tubes, means for effecting a delivery of coins from said tubes andcomprising a series of ejeetors and corresponding actuators, a selectingmechanism for tl'irowing certain of the ejcctor-actu ators out ofoperation and adapted to be controlled by a deposited coin and a settingmechanism for eii'ecting a release of certain ejector-actuators, and keyoperated overs adapted to be released by said setting mech anism.

- I I n I 3. In combination, a series of coin-tubes,

cooperating coin-ejectors, actuators therefor, operating means for theactuators, and a selecting mechanism comprising a plurality of membersadapted to be independently operated through the instrumentality of a dcposited coin, whereby certain actuators are thrown out of operation. l

4. In combination, a plurality of cointubes, cooperating coin-ejectors,ejector-actuators, operating means for the latter, a selecting mechanismcomprising a series of independent operable elements, a series of" coinentrances, and a slide commonto all of the coin-entrances and adapted toreceive operating elements of said selecting mechanism, whereby any oneof the elements of a selectmg mechanism may be actuated by a determinatecoin deposited in the machine so as to throw certain of theejector-actuators out of operation.

5. In combination, a series of coin-tubes, cooperating ejcctors,actuating means for said cjectors, a setting mechanism adapted to beoperated by means of a deposited coin, a series of locking-leversnormally preventing operation of the actuating means, and acorresponding series of cooperating levers adapted to be actuated by thesaid mechanism for throwing the coin-ejector-actuating means intooperative position.

6. In combination, a series of coin-tubes, coin-ejectors therefor,actuating means for said ejectors, a series of setting-slides, means formoving a setting-slide through the intervention of a coin deposited inthe machine, a series of key-operated levers, means for normallypreventing operation of said levers, other levers connected in groupswith the respective setting-slides and adapted to effect a release ofcertain of the key-operated levrs, and connecting means between thecoinejector-actuating means and said levers operated by means of thesetting-slides.

7. In combination, a series of coin-tubes,

coin-ejectorstherefor, actuating means for said. ejectors, a series ofsetting-slides, means for moving a setting-slide through theintervention of a coin deposited in the machine, a series ofkey-operated levers, means for normally preventing operation of saidlevers, other levers connected in groups with the respectivesetting-slides and adapted to effect arelease of certain ofthekey-operated levers, and connecting means between thecoinejector-actuating means and said levers operated by means of thesetting-slides, and means for preventing return of a key-operated leverafter being initially moved until it has com leted its stroke in theoperation of the mac line.

8. In combination, coin-delivery mechanism, actuating means therefor,selecting means for throwing certain of the ejector-actuating means outof operation, a setting mechanism to effect a release of certain partsof the ejector-actuating means, for certain of the key-operated levers,and connecting means between the key-operated levers ant theejector-actuating means.

9. In combination, coindelivery mechanism, actuating means thereforcomprising a plurality of elements, a selecting mechanism adapted tothrow' certain parts of the actuating means out of operation, a seriesof keyoperated levers, locking means therefor, a setting mechanism forthrowin the locking means of certain kcy-operated evers out of action,and means for establishing communication between a certain group ofkey-operated levers and a corresponding part of the delivery-actuatingmeans.

10. In combination, a series of coin-tubes, cooperating ejectors,-aseries of ejector-actuators,- a selecting mechanism for throwing certainejector-actuators out of operation, a

series of rock-shafts each having operative connection with certainejector-actuators to effect delivery of a given amount of change,asetting mechanism, a series of key-operated levers, locking meanstherefor adapted to be actuated by the setting mechanism to effect arelease of certain key-operated levers, and connecting means between thekey-operated levers and the rock-shafts thrown into operative positionby the setting mechanism simultaneously with the release of thekey-operated levers corresponding to the-,value off the coin placed inthe mac'lnne.

11. In combination, a series of coin-tubes, eject0rs,=ejector-actuators,a selecting mechanism for throwing certain of the actuators out ofoperation, a series of rock-shafts having operative connectionwithcertain ejectoractuators, a setting mechanism comprisin a seriesof-slides, a series of key-operated Ievers, locking-levers for thekey-operated 1evers, releasing-levers ada ted to effect disengagement ofthe lockingevers from the keyoperated levers and themselves to makeengagement therewith and adapted to be operated by the saidsetting-slides, and connecting means between the said rock-shafts andthe releasing-levers for transmitting motion from a key-operated leverto arockshaft and the series of ejector-actuators connected therewith.

12. In combination, coin-tubes, coin-ejec, tors, actuators therefor,selecting n1echanism for throwing certain of the actuators out ofoperation, rock-shaf ts having certain actuators connected therewith, aselectinglnechanism comprising a series of slides,key-operatedlevers,lock1ng-levers therefor, releasmglevers adapted tobe, actuated in groups by thesaid settin -slides, a series of elbow-leconnected I with the re-- spective rock-shafts and su porting the reversoperatively spective' releasing-levers, an locking means for thekey-operated levers to prevent their return after bein initiallyoperated until 45 -moved to the limit of their stroke.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

, DANIEL PETERSON. [1. s.] Witnesses:

J. D. YOAK'LEY, V. B. HILLYARD

